Transmission control



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Application filed September This invention aims to provide novel means.whereby the various controls which form part of a standard Fordequipment, maybe operatedfromthe right hand side of the vehicle, theconstruction being such that the operator may stand erect whilst he isdriving and controlling the vehicle.

It is within the province" of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the I utility of devices of that type to which the inventionappertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, Without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a device constructedin accordance with the invention, applied to an automobile; Figure 2 isa side elevation wherein parts are in section, parts being broken away;Figure 3 is a transverse section showing certain of Figure 4-is atransverse sec tional view showing others of the shafts; Figure 5 is atop plan of the structure delineated in Figure 2; Figure 6 is an eleva--tion showing one of the pedals; Figure 7 is a plan disclosing amodification. I The numerall marks the frame of a Ford car. Thetransmission casing 2, the reverse shaft appearing at 3, the clutch'shaft at 4 and the brake shaft at 5. The numerals 6, 7 and 8 denote,respective.

ly, the brake, clutch and reverse pedals of a standard Fordconstruction, The pedals above specified are shown in dotted line .invFigure 2 to illustrate clearly the type of device to which the structureforming the subject matter of thisapplication is to be applied, but, inpractical operation, as will be explained hereinafter, the pedals .7, 6and 8 are removed. The neutral arm appears at 9 and the controller shaftat 10, the s eed arm being designated by the nu-' mera 11. v

The transverse shaft 20 is 'journaled on the frame 1 or supportedotherwise. The 5 shaft .20 carries, at its right'hand end, a reversedpedal 21, the term right presuptrain of parts compris 'bular shaft Thereis an arm shaft is shown at hand replaces the brake pedal 14, 1925.Serial mfisasaa posing that the operator is looking toward the front ofthe vehicle. There is an arm 22 on the shaft 20 near to the left handend of the shaft. A rigid connection 23 is pivoted to the arm 22 and toan arm 24' on the reverse shaft 3, the reversed pedal 8 being removed.

It is obvious that a n.o erator-standing at the right hand side of thevehicle can operate the reverse mechanism through a ing the pedal 21,the shaft 20, the arm 22, the connection 23, and the arm 24.

A tubular-shaft 25 is mounted to rock on the shaft 20, At its right handend, the tu- 25 carries a clutch pedal 26.

27 on the left hand end a of the shaft 25. A'rigid connection 28 ispivoted to the arm 27 and to an arm 29 mounts intermediate its ends onthe clutch the clutch pedal 7 being removed.

By means of the clutch pedal 26, the shaft 20, the arm 27, theconnection 28, and the arm 29, the operator can manipulate the clutchmechanism from the right hand side, of the vehicle. I

A rigid connection 30 is pivoted to the upper end of the arm29 on theclutch shaft '4, and to a bracket 31 mounted on the rear end of theneutral arm 9. The bracket 31 carriesan adjusting. screw 32l1eldin placeby a lock nut 33. The lock nut 33 coacts with the speed arm 11, on thecontroller shaft. 10. 00

A transverse shaft 34 is journaled for'rotation on the frame 1 or,supported otherwise. The shaft'34 carries a service.brake lever 35,located near to the right. hand side of the vehicle.- The shaft 34 .isprovided with an arm 36. A rigid connection 37 is pivoted at its rearend to the arm 36, and at its forward end to an arm 38 mounted on thebrake shaft 5. Tlfe ,arm 38 An operator standing at the right hang sideof the vehicle-can apply the service brake by a train of elementsincluding the hand lever-35, the shaft 34,.the arm 36, theconnection-37, and the arm 38. A tubular shaft 39 is mounted to rock onthe shaft 34. At its right hand end, the tubular shaft 39 has a handlever 40, which is used in place-of the ordinary emergency hand brakelever. In connection with the hand levers 40 and 35, it will be.understood that any suitable latch mechanism may log/- operating withthe parts r I 'ing to the bracket 31,

used, tlie latch mechanism .beingomitted for the sake ofsimpliclty,since the provi- .sion of a latchinechanism is something that 4 lieswell within the skill of a mechanic. The hand lever 40 is connected by a.link41 with an arm 42 on the controller shaft 10. When the hand. lever40 is used, in the ordinary way, to apply the emergency brake, the shaft39 is rocked, and the link 41, cooperating with the arms 40 and42,'rotates the controller shaft 10, the speed arm 11 co- 9, 31 and 30to throw out the brake and place the machine in neutral. I

The construction'of the device is such that the various controls on aFord car are carried over to the right .hand side of the car, so that anoperator standing erect at the right hand sidc'of the car may operatethe machine. In Figure 1, there is shown a vehicle including a fulldelivery body, but it' is to be understood that the device forming thesubjectmatter of this application can, of course, be used with a cab orany other kind of a body, or, indeed, with no body at all. In Figure 1,the body is denoted'by the numeral 43.

' Referring to Figure 7, the frame is marked by the numeral 44 and thetransmission casing by the numeral 45. The reverse arm is shown at 46and the clutch arm at .47, the brake arm-appearing at 48. The neutralarmis shown at 49, the bracket, correspond Jadjusting screw is shown at50. The numeral 5.1 marks the speed arm and the nu- -The connectionbetween meral 52 "designates the controlling shaft. the bracket 54 andthe arm 47 of the clutch mechanism is designated by-the. numeral 53. h

A transverse shaft 55 is supported for' rotation at56, and extendsacross the top of i hollow shaft 57 has an arm the transmission casing45. A hollow shaft 57 is journaled on the shaft 55. A hollow shaft 58 isjournaled on the shaft 57. There is an'arm 59 on the left hand endofthe' tubular shaft 58. A connection 60 is pivoted tothe arm 59 and tothe brake arm 48. The 61. A connection 62 unitesthe arm 61 with thereverse arm-46.

. There is an arm v63 on the left hand'portion ma g 7 pedal 74.

of the shaft 55.

A connection 64 is pivoted tothe arm 63 and to'the clutch arm 47.

. to On the right hand end of the shaft 55 there is an arm65' united'bya connection 66 with an arm 67 on a. shaft 68, supported:

for rocking movement, the shaft 68 carry-. ing a rearwardlly extendedpedal 69. shaft 57 is supplied at its right handend "with an arm 70united by a connection 71 .with an arm .72 on a shaft 73 supported formovement, and provided with a On the right hand end of the'shaft appears"at 54, and the-- a The.

means I 58 there is an arm 75, united by a connection '65 76 with an arm82 on a shaft 83 supported for rocking movement, the shaft 83 carrying alever 84. The controller shaft- 52 has an arm 78 united b a connection79 With an arm 80 on a shaft movement, the shaft 81 carrying a lever 77.

The operation of the device as shown in Figure 7 What hasbeenstatedhereinbefore in connection withthe fprm shown in Figure 6, and it willbe obvious, that, in Figure 7,

the controlling mechanism is carried over to the right hand side. of thevehicle.

In the event that the operator wishes abeing located on the oppositeside of the transmission mechanism. 2. In a device of the classdescribed, a

transmission mechanism having reverse andclutch shafts located at oneside of said mechanism, second shafts journaled one upon arm and linkconnections betweenthe other, the second shafts, and the clutch andreverse shafts, and pedals on the second shafts,

81 supported for rocking Having thus described the invention, what willbe understood readily from the pedals being located at the opposite sideI of the" transmission mechanism.

3. In a device of the class described, a transmission mechanismcomprising a neutral device located atone side of thetrans: missionmechanism, a controller shaft supported for rotation,

device, and means for operating the cona speed arm on the con.- trollershaft and cooperating with a neutral troller shaft from the oppositeside of the transmission mechanism. I 4. In a device of the classdescribed, a

transmission mechanism comprising a neu- I tral device located at oneside of the trans- -mission mechanism, a'controller shaft supi-f portedfor rotation, a speed arm on the controller shaft and cooperating with aneutral another shaft supported for rotation,- for rotating thelast-specified shaft,

device, means an arm and link connection between the last specifiedshaftand the controller shaft.-

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I" have heretoaflixed my signature. I

' JAY H. BUTLER.

